The Hindu Business Line : Monday, June 07, 2004

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Will monsoon be as good as it looks to be now?
WITH the annual wholesale inflation rate crossing the psychological 5 per cent mark for the week ending May 22, all eyes are now on the behaviour of the south-west monsoon. How much rainfall the country receives during the four months from June ... More

INVESTMENTS
NRIs urged to consider investment in derivatives
But judging by the response at the two meetings held in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, NRIs could get into the market in a big way in the coming period, C.J. George of Geojit said. More

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
AP to promote `power from garbage' projects
THE Andhra Pradesh Government would promote projects to generate power from garbage. The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, who inaugurated the Rs 10-crore `Paryavarana Bhavan' that houses the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board's ... More

ECONOMY
Foreign cos keen on investing in Bengal: CM
THE West Bengal Government has received several proposals from foreign companies who are willing to join hands with the State authorities for infrastructure development projects. This was announced by the Chief Minister, Mr Buddhadeb ... More

Manufacturing sector bullish: CII survey
THE domestic manufacturing sector is continuing with its bullish trend owing to the strong fundamentals of the economy and a pick-up in overall demand in many sectors that had earlier registered moderate-to-negative growth. This has been ... More

ENVIRONMENT
Bengal to tap foreign funds for wetlands
THE West Bengal Government is planning to tap foreign funds for conservation and improvement of the East Kolkata Wetlands, declared as a Ramsar site, the State Environment Secretary, Mr A. K. Barman, said. He said that currently there were ... More

HEALTH
Audiology clinic to be upgraded
THE German Consulate in the city has given a Rs 2.5 lakh assistance to upgrade and modernise an audiology clinic in the State. The clinic, located in Hooghly district is run by an NGO — Pratibandhi Kalyan Kendra (PKK) — which has ... More

STEEL
`Iron ore supply to domestic steel cos must get priority over exports'
A STUDY by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on export and domestic use of iron ore lumps, fines, and pellets in India has stressed for steps to ensure priority in supply of iron ore to domestic steel industry ... More

EDUCATION
IIMs agree on common proposal for fee structure
THE directors of the six IIMs, who met here to give shape to a common proposal regarding the fees to be charged for the coming academic year, have arrived at a consensus. A uniform fee structure by the six institutions as desired by the ... More

MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS & HOSPITALS
Small-town hospitals get tech-savvy
A HOUSEWIFE in Nagercoil, 44-year-old Selvam is today relieved of a backache that has been nagging her for over five years. Recovering in the Sushrushah Hospitals, little is she aware that she has been operated upon aided by a ... More

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
Govt must phase out production of pvt goods: Assocham
THE Government should retire from production of all private goods gradually, except those of strategic importance, said Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham). Apart from maintaining law and order, the Government should act as ... More

SIEMA seeks customs duty waiver for inputs
THE Southern India Engineering Manufacturers' Association (SIEMA), Coimbatore, has requested the Union Government to exempt some of the key raw materials required by the engineering industries from customs duty so as to ensure their availability ... More